Nebraska Stories: A Duty to Protest
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When Tim Butz returned home from the Vietnam War and enrolled at Kent State, he unknowing.
At 17, Tim Butz enlisted in the Air Force and did a tour of duty in Vietnam, following four generations of men in his family serving in uniform dating back to the Civil War. After being honorably discharged in 1969, he enrolled at Kent State University in Ohio. Just more than a year later, on May 4, 1970, the National Guard opened fire on protesters at Kent State and Butz was there. The Kent State
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Nebraska Stories: A Duty to Protest
Clip: Season 9 Episode 6 | 8m 14sVideo has Closed Captions
At 17, Tim Butz enlisted in the Air Force and did a tour of duty in Vietnam, following four generations of men in his family serving in uniform dating back to the Civil War. After being honorably discharged in 1969, he enrolled at Kent State University in Ohio. Just more than a year later, on May 4, 1970, the National Guard opened fire on protesters at Kent State and Butz was there. The Kent State
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Nebraska Stories: A Name to Remember All
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Clip: S9 Ep6 | 4m 31s | A Norfolk native serves as inspiration to memorialize all who perished in the Vietnam War (4m 31s)
Nebraska Stories: Honor Flight Reflection
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Clip: S9 Ep6 | 1m 27s | A Vietnam War nurse reflects on her trip to the Vietnam War Memorial. (1m 27s)
Nebraska Stories: Journey to the Wall
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Clip: S9 Ep6 | 6m 44s | Nebraska Vietnam veterans travel to Washington DC to visit the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. (6m 44s)
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Clip: S9 Ep6 | 6m 42s | Now a success medical doctor, Dr. Bich Chau tells her story of fleeing Vietnam. (6m 42s)
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